Where does “juffer” come from?

juffer (Dutch) comes from Dutch juffrouw, from Middle Dutch juffrouwe, from Middle Dutch joncfrouwe.

juffer (Dutch): damsel, maiden

Definitions

  1. damsel, maiden

Ancestry of “juffer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjuffrouwyoung woman, normally unmarried; female teacher...
2Middle Dutchjuffrouwe—
3Middle Dutchjoncfrouwe—

Words derived from “juffer”

Every word from Middle Dutch joncfrouwe →Every word from Middle Dutch juffrouwe →Every word from Dutch juffrouw →